Alston to join D-League?

(1/25/12) ESPN.com reported on Wednesday that G Rafer Alston is close to signing a deal with a team in the D-League. Alston last played in the NBA in 2009-10.

Alston heading to China

(1/19/11) HoopsHype.com reports that, according to his agent, PG Rafer Alston has signed to play for Zhejiang Guangsha of the Chinese league.

Alston suspended for season

(3/13/10) G Rafer Alston's season with the Miami Heat is officially over. Alston was moved to the suspended list by the Heat late Friday night, one week after he left the team without telling any member of the organization why. Alston told ESPN earlier this week that his departure stemmed from a personal matter involving his sister. He still has not explained the absence to the team, Heat president Pat Riley said in a statement released Friday night after Miami beat Chicago. "Our thoughts and prayers go out to him and his family during this time, but we are at the point where we must move forward with the rest of the season during our playoff push," Riley said. Alston played in 25 games for the Heat since signing with the club on Jan. 7, averaging 6.6 points and 2.9 assists.

Alston situation takes another turn

(3/10/10)Rafer Alston's absence from the Miami Heat took another turn Wednesday, with the team denying that the embattled point guard was told shortly before his sudden departure he would no longer get playing time. Alston was quoted by ESPN.com saying that he chose to leave because of a personal issue involving a family member, plus said Heat coach Erik Spoelstra told him that he "wouldn't be playing any more." On Wednesday, Spoelstra - who, like the rest of the Heat organization, said he still has not heard from Alston since a text-message exchange last week - denied Alston was told that his minutes were gone, saying only that the 11th-year guard was informed before Miami's game against the Los Angeles Lakers last Thursday that Carlos Arroyo was taking over the starting job. "Actually, he probably still would have been in the rotation," Spoelstra said. "Probably not with the minutes he would have liked, and I also told him that the way the year's been going, that it's still up for grabs. I've had those conversations with everybody in the locker room. It's about production right now." Spoelstra said he was aware of the comments attributed to Alston. "My thoughts and prayers are with him and his family," Spoelstra said. "But we still have not talked to him, so our stance is the same. ... I think we're all curious just to find out more."

Heat moving on without Alston

(3/9/10) Suspended Miami Heat point guard Rafer Alston still hasn't contacted the team. Coach Erik Spoelstra said before Tuesday's game against Charlotte that Alston's lone communication since Friday was through text messaging. Spoelstra wouldn't say if Alston will be released, but said they're "moving forward with the guys we have in this locker room."

02/27/2010 18:20Bucks thump Wade-less Heat for sixth straight win
The Milwaukee Bucks gave the Miami Heat another thumping Saturday, this time with Dwyane Wade watching from the bench. John Salmons scored 18 points and the Bucks took advantage of the injured Wade's absence to win their sixth game in a row, 94-71.